Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Alphabet — Shares added almost 7% after the tech titan posted first-quarter revenue of $109.9 billion, beating the $107.2 billion analysts polled by LSEG had expected. Google cloud revenue surged 63% from a year earlier to $20.02 billion last quarter, while analysts had penciled in…
Adani Power reported a sharp rise in profitability for the March quarter, even as revenue growth remained muted and operating performance softened slightly. Net profit for the quarter rose 52% year-on-year to ₹4,017 crore, compared with ₹2,637 crore in the same period last year. However, revenue remained largely flat at ₹14,223 crore versus ₹14,237 crore…
IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma, labelled ‘Singham’ Kolkata: Falta in South 24 Parganas woke up on the polling day with apprehensions of a major face-off. One man moved relentlessly across the constituency, while the other stayed stationed in a single room, monitoring every activity from a distance. The much-hyped ‘Singham vs Pushpa’ confrontation, built over…
Mamata Banerjee; Suvendu Adhikari Kolkata: Barely 50m separated CM Mamata Banerjee and her ex-confidant and BJP challenger Suvendu Adhikari in a narrow Bhowanipore lane in Kolkata – a fleeting moment that captured a bitter, personal contest. Neither acknowledged the other nor exchanged a glance. Fifty metres said it all.Banerjee, unbeaten in Bhowanipore since 2011, broke…
MacKenzie Scott has given away about $26.3 billion to charities since 2019, placing her among the most significant philanthropists of recent years. Yet despite this extraordinary level of giving, she remains one of the richest people in the world. This is because her fortune is still tied mainly to shares in Amazon, which can rise…
In a quest for a truly self-sustainable source of power, EPFL scientists have explored the hydrovoltaic effect, which makes electricity through the evaporation of water. Through careful engineering of a silicon-based nano-generator, researchers were able to harvest energy from the natural evaporation of seawater to generate electrical power. Unlike existing renewable resources, this innovation can…
Industrial and automotive parts maker Schaeffler India Ltd on Wednesday (April 29) reported a 25.6% year-on-year rise in first-quarter net profit at ₹316 crore, supported by higher revenue and operating profit. The company follows the January to December financial year. Profit before tax, before exceptional items, stood at ₹425.7 crore for the January-March quarter, up…
Matthew Pennycook rejects criticism the government is dragging its feet on leasehold reform. Source link
Anti-ship missile helicopter launch New Delhi: In a boost to Indian Navy’s anti-ship warfare capabilities, Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Navy on Wednesday successfully launched naval anti-ship missile-short range (NASM-SR) from a helicopter platform in Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast. During the trial, two missiles were launched in quick succession from the…
D4vd is getting ready for a very serious court hearing, but what is grabbing attention is not just the case itself. It is his unusual request before appearing in court. According to court documents, his team asked the judge if he could wear dress pants and a button-down shirt instead of jail clothing. This request…
